Mary was married to William Riley Jones, who served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. In the letter John and Nancy thank Mary for her letter, ask for more news, and send their "love and respectes to all...

In the letter the men describe the "hostile disposition of the Creek Indians" toward citizens in Clarke and Washington Counties. They explain that many families are preparing to leave the area, which is vulnerable to attack: "...nearly one half of...

In the letter Gaines expresses concerns he and Colonel William Barnett have setting the boundary lines between the United States and Indian land, as outlined in the Treaty of Fort Jackson: "Colonel Barnett and myself had set out with a view to...

The correspondence deals with a wide variety of topics such as state's financial situation; banking; river and harbor navigation; publications from other states; the militia and arms supplies; salt springs; and university lands. Correspondents...

The men were charged with abetting Samuel Nixon "in committing, a mayhem, by biting off a small part of one James A Moors left Ear." They were fined and sentenced to stand at the pillory. But the signers of the petition argue that they are...

In the letter the men ("who signed the late treaty with the United States ") report that William McIntosh and several others were recently killed by fellow Creeks, who also "sentenced death to us." The chiefs have "taken refuge under the whites in...

In the letter the men explain the causes of the commission's "apparent slothfulness": their "progress has been greatly retarded by frequent recurrences of local attraction" and the trees and uneven landscape have made it "almost impossible to be...

In the letter Troup discusses the conflict between Georgia and Alabama over the boundary, including the extra commissioner Alabama appointed. He approves the report that Crawford, Blount, and Hamilton submitted; warns that they "will have to...

In the letter the Cherokee leaders express their concerns over relations with the United States: "You are aware of the distressing situation in which our country stands. We are the earlier possessors of the soil which we still retain but where...

The committee was appointed to investigate reports of recent Indian hostilities near Tallassee. In the letter the men share their findings with the governor and express their belief that "we shall have a regular Indian war": "Hitherto we believed...

In the letter Gorin asks Dellet to buy three slaves so she can help pay some of her husband's debt. She wants him to purchase the man, woman, and child for $1,300, and then she plans to take them to New Orleans and hire them out by the day. It is...

The committee was composed of seven men: Henry Semple, William Lowndes Yancey, S. Heydenfeldt, John A. Campbell, N. Harris, John A. Elmore, and Thomas S. Mays. In the letter they discuss the recent nomination of Lewis Cass as the Democratic...

In the letter Rose discusses a disturbance among the slaves on his plantation, and he asks Hall to investigate the matter: "I must...ask you to ride over to my plantation and ascertain...the fact of the assembling of white men there on the Sabbath,...

The introduction briefly discusses the terms of the "compromise bills" and encourages support for the decisions of the federal government: "There appears no objection from any Southern man to the Fugitive Slave Bill. After the Wilmot Proviso has...

In the letter Mary Ann offers her son advice on corresponding with young ladies: "I hope you will never ask a lady (unless a relative) for her narrative untill [sic] you are engaged...young people oftentimes become interested and then attached...

Letter from L. W. Garrott and Robert H. Smith of Alabama, to the governor and legislature of North Carolina. Garrott and Smith explain that because of the recent election of a Republican president, the governor of Alabama has called for a...

Bragg wrote this letter while representing Mobile County at the Alabama constitutional convention of 1861 (also known as the Secession Convention). In the letter Bragg discusses events at the assembly, including McRae's election as a delegate to...

At the start of the Civil War, Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). In the letter he...

During the Civil War, Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter he discusses activities in camp and the health of...

In the letter the men ask the governor to assist the poor families in the county, many of whom are near starvation. They explain that some provisions are available for them in Montgomery, but they cannot afford to transport it.

In the letter the men discuss the murder of a freedman, who had been appointed a registrar in the county. They have been unable to find the young man who shot him, and tension is building: "The excitement occasioned by the outrage of yesterday was...

In the letter the men explain that "the white people of this city & county feel that they have no fair showing" in the upcoming election. They ask Hatchell to consider removing William Hurter from his post as chief registrar in the city because of...

In the letter the men ask the governor to intervene on behalf of the Republicans in Calhoun County, who have been threatened and shunned because of their political views. They describe the threats and hostilities, including those against African...

Haney warns against candidates who claim to be Republicans but work against the party once elected. He focuses on Judge George H. Craig in particular, accusing him of abandoning Republican principles and favoring white constituents over African...

This article discusses activities and news in two military camps in Mobile, Alabama, in preparation for the Spanish-American War; the second camp, named after Governor Joseph F. Johnston, has only recently been established. It also mentions efforts...

Catt was president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, and Miller was a delegate to the Alabama constitutional convention in 1901. In this letter she expresses her hope that women's suffrage will be addressed at the convention: "At...

Catt was president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, and Miller was a delegate to the Alabama constitutional convention in 1901. In this letter she expresses her hope that women's suffrage will be addressed at the convention: "At...

In the first letter, written February 8, 1910, the men ask Bankhead to support legislation that would protect farmers from gambling in the markets for cotton and other farm products. In the second letter, written February 14, 1910, Bankhead assures...

In the message the union members support the proposed Food and Fuel Control Act and ask Bankhead "to use your influence in trying to get the food administration bill enacted at once." At the time the telegram was sent, Bankhead was representing...

In the first letter, written January 3, 1916, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes ask Bankhead not to support the proposed selective service legislation, "which the jingoes and newspapers are urging upon Congress". In the second letter, written January 6, Bankhead...

In the first letter, written January 25, 1916, the men urge Bankhead to work to keep the United States out of the war, though they support the fortification of coastal cities: "Vote for the bills to stop Americans from traveling on beligrent vesels...

The page includes headlines and articles dealing with the upcoming declaration of war on Germany, such as "President Goes Before Congress Tonight," "Mayor Calls Mass Meeting to Back President," and "Wilson Expected to Ask That Immediate Recognition...

In the letter and resolution the club members endorse President Wilson's selective service legislation and ask the Alabama congressional delegation to support it. The Selective Service Act, which required men from ages twenty-one to thirty to...

In the message the men ask Bankhead not to support the proposed Food and Fuel Control Act. They specifically oppose the section that applies to cotton: "Remember the prices of 1914 from the effect of which we are just recovering we trust that you...

This flier discourages the passage of the "Susan B. Anthony amendment," warning that it will lead to the enfranchisement of African American women as well: "When the majority of the white women of Alabama want the ballot, let them ask for it...

In the letter the union representatives ask the congressman not to support the proposed prohibition amendment to the United States constitution: "We urge you to use your influence individually and collectively to prevent the ratification; to...

In the letter Hill, director of the League's Department of Industrial Relations, encourages Governor Miller to give African Americans employment opportunities in the public works projects that will be funded through recent federal legislation: "It...

A letter from "a native born New Yorker" to Governor Miller. Frank A. Clunan writes of the "manic Reds" in New York City, who ask people to sign protest telegrams but only do so to stir up trouble. Clunan believes that the Southern states should...

Letter to Governor Miller that begs him to stay the Scottsboro Boys' execution. C. H. DuVall, a former slave, writes to ask that the case be further investigated as a favor to the weeping mothers and ex-slaves, as he has heard a lot of doubt about...

The 403 branch members ask that the Scottsboro Boys be released, but believe they will not be in order to repress the working class. They argue that the bourgeois class' faulty legal system leads the working class to believe that they will never...

A letter from the Young Women's Christian Association of the University of Nebraska to Governor Miller. They write that they are shocked at the verdict from Haywood Patterson's second trial, and ask that he be pardoned and given safe conduct home...

A letter from the University of Chicago Student League to Governor Miller. Members of the league united in protest against the verdict of Haywood Patterson's second trial. They ask Governor Miller to exercise his power to free the Scottsboro Boys.

The club asks why rape is punishable by death in Alabama and how they disregard constitutional law allowing African Americans to serve on a jury. They detail and ask about other specifics of the case. They urge Governor Miller not to stand idly by,...

A letter from the Jackson County Organization of Colored Voters to Governor Miller that asks him to exercise his power in the Scottsboro case and to treat the nine boys like fellow human beings. They ask the governor to support the Constitution of...

A letter to Governor Miller from the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, whose mission is to promote social, political, and economic justice for all, without regard for race, sex, class, or creed." They voice their disapproval of...

A letter from a meeting of Quakers to Governor Miller. They ask for his consideration of the Scottsboro case, as even Judge Horton had made comments about the discredibility of the evidence. They ask for the Scottsboro Boys' release and protection....

A letter from the Young Women's Christian Association, Blue Triangle Branch, to Governor Miller. They praise Judge Horton's fair handling of the case so far, and ask Governor Miller to move the trial to Birmingham.

A letter from the Delta Sigma Theta sorority to Governor Miller. The letter asks that Governor Miller free the Scottsboro Boys at once and do away with lynch law. They ask him to uphold justice as the eyes of the world are on Alabama.

Judge Callahan oversaw the trials of the "Scottsboro Boys" after Judge James E. Horton was removed from the case. In the letter Callahan explains that troops will not be needed to protect the prisoners and maintain order in the town: "I do not...